Picker-motion for looms.



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PICKER MOTION FUR LOOMS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 3l. 1907.

54 u la( HENRY GRIFFIN, OF KENYON, RHODE ISLAND.`

PICKER-MOTION FOR ,.LOOMS.

To all 'whom z'tlmayconcem: Be itknown that I, HENRY GRIFFIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kenyon, in the county of llashington ,and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain dnew and useful Improvements in Picker-Motions for Looms; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and u s'evthe same.

This invention relates to improvements in looms, and has particular reference to 'improvements in the mannero mounting and connecting the picker staff or stick with the elements operating it.

The object of the invention is to provide simple means for connecting the sweep stick with the picker stick,`which will work higher on said stick than those n ow in use and will start the shuttle with less power and increase its speed to the end of the picker, and in which there willbe very little wear on the picker stick when it strikes the picker.

In theaccompanying drawings,-Figure l repre- K sents a side elevation of a picker staff and a portion of a `loom and the connections between the twovconstructed in accordance with.this inventionfFig.A 2 represents a horizontal section taken through the sweep stick and strap on line a--n of Fig. l; Fig. 3 represents a. vertical section taken through the lugstrap on line b-'b of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 represents asection through the lug strap and power stick taken on line c-c of Fig. l; and Fig 5 represents ahorizontal sec-Y tion through the picker stick and lug strap support stick taken on line b-boi Fig. l. In the embodiment illustrated, a loom frame 1 is shown in which is journaled a rocksshaft 2. On one end'of the rock-shaft 2 is mounted lone of the layswords 3, and in the other end thereof is fulcrumed on a stud-or stub-shaft 4 the lower end of the picker staff o'r stick 5. To the lower end of the picker stick 5 is connected a siring 6, which is connected also -to some lstationary part of the loom and acts to normally hold the picker stick in its outward position, as shown in Fig. fl. The picker stick is adapted to be actuated against the tension of its spring by an arm 7 mounted on the cam shaft 7 and connected to the picker stick through 'the medium of the sweep stick 10 and the lug straphereinafter described, all of the parts above described being of ordinary and well known construcl tion. Connected to the forward end of the sweep stick 1Q, preferably by.` bolt 1l, is a lug strapl2 composed of two members 13 and 14, which are arranged on opposite sides of the sweep stick and each of which is preferably 4. composed of stiff heavy leather. These members 13 Specification of Letters Patent. Application tiled January 31, 1907.A Serial No. 855,078.

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and 14 extend on opposite sides'of the-picker stick 5 and have arranged between their/free ends a heel l15 composed of a plurality of layers of heavy leather secured to saidl strap members by means of a bolt 16 extending through angle plates-17 and 18 arranged on the outer faces of the strap members `13 a'nd 14 and attached thereto by screws 19. This heel, being made of several thicknesses of leather will last longer than those in ordinary use and the two outer layers 20 and 21 o f thislieel are extended inwardly beyond the ends of the others to form a socket between which and the picker stick a `bunter22, preferablyof wood, is disposed. This bunter 22 is provided' with shouldered or anged ends 23 and 24, which project over and engage the opposite faces of the heel and the edges ofthe strap members 13 and 14, whereby the bunter is held against displacement. The inner or 4rear edge of this bunter 22 is rounded or curved slightly to prevent the binding of the picker stick thereagainst. This wooden bunter is designed to save the heel and prevent its heating.

Pivotally-mounted on the stub-shaft cr stud on which the lug strap support is fulcrumed is an adjustable power stick 30. This support is designed to be ar-` I ment therein of a bolt 36 extending through the member 35 at a point near its lower end for a purpose to be del scribed. The inner face of this member 3l is recessed at 33 to receive the lower end of the member 35, the' sides of said recess forming flanges, as 34, to' guide the member 35 and hold it against lateral movement and the end wall of the recess in conjunction with the lower end of the slot 32 limits the downward movement ofthe member 35. The upper end of the member 35 extends between the sweep strap members 13 and 14 adjacent the rear or inner edge of the picker stick and is loosely secured therein by a bolt 37 which passes through' U shaped metal loops 38 and 39 arranged on the sweep strap members 13 and 14 and through saidstrap mmbers and the member 35 being disposedgon theninnerj face of the member 31 brings it indirect alinement with the picker stick. Secured to one sidezof the membeif f: is a transversely-disposed metal bearing plate.4 0'iiairligA one end extending over the parallel face of thepicli stick to guide it and hold it against lateral displacement. Having thus described my invention, what I 'claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, ist--4 In a picker motion for looms, a picker stam, means for operating thc sume compxlslng a sweep stick, and u lug loo strap" attached thereto, said strap comprising n. pair of of the strap, said buntenhavfng end iinnges spaced tov en- 1() spaced side` members extended respectively on ppposite 4,enge over the upper nnd'lower faces of the heel for removsides of the pickev staff,l n heel arranged in ythe* outer end ably securing Ithe bunter in pia'ce;

of said stl-ap and cgmposed Aof a plurality of layers of In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hsLnd in 5 leather arranged Ain juxtaposition between the Side mempresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

hers of the strap, n fastening member extended trnns- HENRY GRIFFIN. verseiy through s'ad .side members and heel forbinding Witnesses: said prts.' together, and a bunter interposed between the PATRICK H. KELLY,

heely and picker staff and iooselybetween the side members HENRY W, vLA'NPHJMR. 

